Measuring device.



uYT. BACH/IND.

MEAYSURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.4I4, IIII5.

1,273,720. I Patented July 23,1918.

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D.T.BAGHAND.-

MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I4. 1915.

Patented July 23, 1918.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEToE."

DELMEBY T. BACHAND, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF. ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH CHEVALIER, JR., 0F CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS.

MEASURING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. 'Patented July 23, 1918.

Application led September 14, 1915. Serial No. 50,699.

To all lwhom it may concern: f

Be it known that I, DELMERY T. BACHAND,

quantities as the occasion may require, the

device being simple in construction and easily manipulated for the purpose intended. v

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the inventionV isbetter understood from the following description wherein the combination, construction and arrangement of parts are fully set forth in detail and claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals "of reference indicate similar parts in the several views -and wherein Figure l is an end elevation of a counter partly broken away showing the device forming the subject matter of my invention associated therewith..

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the casing.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the adjustable block.

Referring more particularly to the drawings A indicates a cabinet divided by means of the partitions B into a plurality of separate compartments or bins C for containing rice, beans, peas or like substances, the bottom of each bin being inclinedas shown and provided with an enlarged discharge opening. While I have shown the device forming the subject matter of my invention used in connection with a cabinet of this character, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible for use with any bin of usual construction providing the same has a discharge opening in the bottom thereofl The device .essentially consists of a hopper 5 arranged beneath andV in alinement with the opening in the bottom of the bin, and provided with a' marginal flange l6 adapted to be secured to the. bottom inany suitable manner. yProjecting forwardly from one side of the hopper is a discharge chute 7 which may form an integral part of the hopper or be removably secured thereto in any suitable manner. The bottom wall 8 of the chute is extended rearwardly an appreciable distance beyond the hopper in spaced relation thereto and forms a support 9 for the measuring device'lO, and upon which' support thev measuring device is mounted for sliding movement for the purpose to be presently described.

The measuring device comprises an elongated casing 11 having a vertical opening 12 at apoint approximately centralthereof, and which opening is normally disposed beneath the lower end of the hopper 5 and fclosed'at its lower end by means of the support 9,` whereby saidopeningdeines a pocket for the reception'ofa predetermined quantity of the material contained in the bin. That portion of ther casing in advance of theY opening 12 extends through the discharge chute and projects a slight distance in advance of the front wall 14 thereof, and provided with a handle 15. of any suitable construction for the purpose of moving the casing forwardly to a discharge position. It will be manifest that when the casing is drawn forwardly as above stated, the required distance to bring the opening 12 within the chute/T, and away from the support 9, the material contained within the pocket defined by the opening 12 is discharged therefrom into the chute 7 which latter guides the material into a bag or other suitable receptacle 16 supported beneath the open end of the chute. During this operarising from the support 9. Rising froml the support 9 at a suitable point in advanceof the uprighty 20, is ay stop 2l. to ,v limit the,

return movement,ofthey casing. sol asto bring the pocket 12 directly beneath the lower end of the hopper 5 to be again refilledeby: the' projecting through' an'elongatedslot' in the isprovided with af4 suitable opening 25 for-I therecepti'onx ofi a pin: or stud 26 depending from the' upper edge of their slot to` hold? the block' in; one: ofi its adjusted: positions.

If desired any numberof openings in the handle may be provided@ and.v properly spacedv toy hold. the; bleek'V inra number ofY adjusted positions to` vary the. capacityv of the pocket: for. predetermined quantities of: TheY device isIA especially advanmaterial. tageous for retail' grocers, as it saves-oonsiderable timein the-dispensing of'V material such as rice; peas or the like, measuring aocurately the desiredfquant'ity without resortinglto'the use of ai scaleor other measuring device.

It isrbelievedthat, from the foregoing description the= nature andr advantagesofY thez invention will be thoroughly understood without requiring a more extended eXplanation and therefore the-same has been omitted. However Il. desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to the precise eonstruction#` and arrangement of parts herein illustrated and described, as changes in this respectv may be resorted to whendesired as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

The combination with a bin having a discharge opening in thebottom?thereof,v ofa .hopper arranged beneath said opening, a

discharge chuteprojecting forwardly atan angle-from said hopper, and formed integrally therewith', one wall" of said chute being extended rearwardly and forming a support:7 a'. easing slidably mounted upon said support and movable through said chute, said" easing having a pocket communicating with the hopper in*y normal position to receiveapredetermined quantity of material fromsaid-bima bleek. mounted in said casing` and providedwvi'th an operative handle thel latter having anl opening therein, said casing having at one end thereof an elongated slot, anda projecting stud insaid slotto register with the opening in the handle, whichlattermovesthe block to adjusted an'df discharged; positions,- and means for automatically returning,` the'device to-normalposition subsequent to the discharge thereof. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presencer of two witnesses.r

DEL-T; BAGHAN-D; Witnesses:4

ALONZO T.' HUssEY, JOSEPH J. CHEVALIER.

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